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White was 23 years of age when he joined Clyde from the Junior side Royal Albert. While also working as an engineer,[3] he played more than 300 games for the Bully Wee and became club captain and acted as player-coach.[2]

His reign was generally unsuccessful and he became the first Rangers manager not to win any major honours whilst in charge at the club.[4] With the expectations of Rangers fans and boardroom high, coupled with the success of Celtic under Jock Stein, the pressure began to build on White.[5] Although he signed Colin Stein and Alex MacDonald who went on to success with the club, a defeat in the European Cup Winners' Cup to Polish team Górnik Zabrze in late 1969[5] which followed a poor start to the 1969-70 season saw White become the first manager to be sacked in the clubs history.[5]

He later went on to manage Dundee and guided them to a Scottish League Cup triumph in 1973-74.[6] Somewhat ironically the victory in the cup final came against Celtic, the team who had caused him so many problems at Rangers.[6] His success didn't last however, and Dundee were relegated at the end of the inaugural Scottish Premier Division season in 1976.[6] White lasted one more year before retiring after failing to get the side promoted;[6] he gave a first-team debut to future Scotland player and manager Gordon Strachan.[3][2]

After leaving football, White spent some time working in a supermarket and was also employed by Lanarkshire car sales boss Ian Skelly.[3][2] He was also a keen golfer and his son Alan became a local club professional. He died in July 2013, aged 79, following a short illness.[3]